| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | University College Dublin | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 12 | 64 | 44 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Drogheda United | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 23 | 56 | 25 | Promoted | |
| - | Finn Harps | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 43 | 14 | ||
| - | Limerick | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 43 | 8 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 41 | 7 | ||
| - | Home Farm | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 33 | -4 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 33 | -13 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 2 | ||
| - | St. James Gate | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 22 | -14 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City | 27 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 83 | 2 | -69 |